Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society of Poznań

Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society brings together people of culture, scholars, artists, promoters of musical life, as well as music lovers. It continues the tradition of the oldest musical association in Poznań, the 'Koło Śpiewackie Polskie' [The Polish Song Community], which was established on 2 May 1885.


Take a walk with Henryk Wieniawski!

On Saturday, July 15, we invite you for a walk around Poznań in the footsteps of our Patron, on the occasion of the 188th anniversary of his birth. Accompanied by a guide, Dominik Ohde, we will visit the places where he gave concerts.
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Agata Szymczewska is new Chair of the Wieniawski Society's Board!

General and Election Meeting of Members of Henryk Wieiawski Musical Society of Poznań was held at the Lubrański Hall of Adam Mickiewicz University’s Collegium Minus on 6 June 2023. The chief item of the agenda was election of the Society’s authorities for the (...)
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Sleeplessness Festival | Poznan, May 22-27

Out-of-the-obvious performances of works by Krzysztof Penderecki, Radiohead, Kora Jackowska or Henryk Wieniawski await the participants of the Sleeplessness Festival in Poznan. The festival is a 5-day journey into original interpretations of well-known works of (...)
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WIENIAWSKI PROLOGUE: October 17, 2021 | 7 PM

A year before the 16th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition, four jury members of the next year's edition performed together in the university concert hall: the chairman Augustin Dumay - a French violin virtuoso, deputy chairman Daniel Stabrawa - (...)
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Ivry Gitlis (1922-2020) - last farewell to the great artist

Ivry Gitlis, one of the brilliant virtuosos and violin teachers, passed away on December 24, 2020 on a rainy, cloudy Parisian day. We said goodbye to the exceptional musician on December 30 at Père Lachaise, in the rays of the winter sun, with a ceremony that (...)
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A new piano for Wieniawski | Fundraising

The violin loves the piano! They complement each other to create the smallest orchestra in the world. To let our guests play, to enjoy the extraordinary quality of jointly produced music, to usher in the mood… we need a piano! Our previous instrument has met its (...)
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'Wieniawski inspires' | Wojtek Grabek | PREMIERE

„'Wieniawski inspires' is a title to create musical projects that open rarely explored, by a common classical music lover, door to other worlds. Wojtek Grabek has accepted the artistic challenge. Inspired by "Caprice", "Polonez", "Legend" and "Variations" by (...)
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Atom String Quartet, REnaissance - Marcin Zdunik, Aleksander Dębicz | Sleeplessness Festival 2020

In June this year, we planned the fourth edition of the chamber music festival Sleeplessness. The pandemic thwarted our plans and the concerts could not take place so far. We share with you small samples of two of the projects planned for this year: Atom String (...)
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'Wieniawski inspires' | PPNOU - Wieniawski and ukulele, a true story

'Wieniawski inspires' is a title to create musical projects that open rarely explored, by a common classical music lover, door to other worlds. The first to emerge is the project (maybe a little bit astonished or amazed) 'Wieniawski UKULELE', i.e. the song 'I Get (...)
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Bohorquez Trio | Poznań | 2020.03.5, 7 PM

Welcome to a concert of The Bohorquez Trio: Claudio Bohorquez – cello, Oscar Bohorquez – violin, Gustavo Beytelmann – piano. Tickets on sale.
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